1 Minute Away

# Mjabulisi Announces *1 Minute Away*, a 17-Track Maskandi Album

Maskandi artist Mjabulisi will release his new album, *1 Minute Away*, on 8 October 2026. The 17-track project arrives as a substantial statement from the South African artist, with a tracklist that balances solo performances with a wide range of collaborations.

The album’s title track, “1 MINUTE AWAY”, appears early in the sequence, following the opening song “Sekuphelel Konke”. From there, Mjabulisi builds a project that moves between personal-sounding titles such as “UTHINI NGENHLIZIYO”, “ISDALA SAMI” and “SENGITHATHIWE”, and more direct, character-driven songs including “ISGEBENGU”, “AMANYALA” and “ABAFANA SIYABADINGA”.

Collaboration is central to the album’s shape. Mjabulisi works with Umnotho and Yolokazi Mngomeni on “ISGEBENGU”, while Jikijiki features on “NAMI NGANGINGAZI”. Other guests include Shenge Wasehlalankosi, Banele Mazulu, KaMaphanga, Mnqobi Yazo, Uqoqa, Malibongwe and Usduh Dladla. Umnotho appears across several tracks, including “AMANYALA” and “UHLULEKILE”, while KaMaphanga and Yolokazi Mngomeni return on the collaborative “SENGITHATHIWE”.

That breadth gives *1 Minute Away* the feel of a collaborative Maskandi release rather than a project built around one guest appearance or a single obvious focal point. Mjabulisi remains at the centre, but the album’s guest list creates different combinations across its 17 tracks.

The closing stretch includes “NEXT-DOOR”, “IZIFUNGO”, “IKATI LAMI”, “SHEMBE” and “Amathuna”, giving the album a lengthy final run after its central collaborations. With its full-length tracklist and firmly Maskandi identity, *1 Minute Away* will be a release to watch for listeners interested in the genre’s contemporary South African landscape.

*1 Minute Away* by Mjabulisi is scheduled for release on 8 October 2026.